"Replying to Your Excellency, it has been about an hour and a half. You should rest now, as the morning court is about to begin."
The Fourth Prince tightened his grip on the book, then asked casually, "What does Chunxi want with me?"
"They say that Princess Li hasn't returned to the Prince's residence yet."
The book in the Fourth Prince's hand fell to the table with a thud. He raised his hand to pick it up, but when he touched the book, he withdrew his hand, stood up, and walked out.
As soon as I opened the door, I saw Chunxi waiting outside.
Before the Fourth Prince could speak, Chunxi said anxiously, "Your Highness, my mistress hasn't returned yet. I went out to look for her, but I couldn't find her, Your Highness..."
The Fourth Prince walked quickly, seemingly not listening to what Chunxi was saying at all, but as Chunxi spoke, his hands slowly clenched.
"Master..."
Su Peisheng stopped Chunxi, who was about to chase after the Fourth Prince: "How can you be so inconsiderate? Didn't you see that I went to look for him?"
When the Fourth Prince arrived at the place he had just left and saw that Li Tiao was indeed still there, he clenched his fist behind his back.
Although there were no stars or moon, and you usually couldn't see anyone, the place was so open that the sudden appearance of some light was still noticeable.
Li Tiao subconsciously wanted to stand up and look up, but then she remembered that she was pretending to be "night blind," and even if she wasn't in front of the Fourth Prince, she had to be careful. It would be even worse if the Fourth Prince found out.
So Li Tiao exaggeratedly shouted, "Who? I am the Fourth Prince's princess! If you send me back to the prince's residence, I will definitely reward you handsomely..."
Although she tried her best to make her acting worthy of an Oscar, Li Tiao was ultimately not a professional actress. She subconsciously glanced in the direction of the people, and that glance led to her meeting the eyes of the Fourth Prince...
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